Certification and copy of a map of Mariposas : DS, 1856 Oct. 11.

ArchivalResource

Certification and copy of a map of Mariposas : DS, 1856 Oct. 11.

Copy of a map deposited in the archives of the Office of the Surveyor General of the United States for California by the owner of the estate, John C. Frémont, on Nov. 21, 1851; with certification of its authenticity. Signed by John W. Geary, U.S. Surveyor General for Calif. The copy of the map is signed by Sam D. King, Surveyor General; and Juan B. Alvarado.

1 item (0.1 linear ft.)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6697305

California historical society

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zt3kwm (person)

John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

King, S. D.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ww97vc (person)

Geary, John White, 1819-1873

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fj2s9p (person)

John W. Geary was a lawyer, politician and Union general in the Civil War (1861-1865). He was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on 30 December 1819. After serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War (1846-1848), Geary went to California for the 1849 gold rush. While in California, Geary became the first governor of San Francisco from 1850 to 1851 and was later governor of the Kansas Territory from 1856-1857. Following his term as governor, Geary returned to Pennsylvania and w...

United States. Surveyor General of California

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6479rv6 (corporateBody)

Alvarado, Juan Bautista, 1809-1882

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cj95qn (person)